Observation 1: Description of Area 5/6/08

My observation area is located directly behind my house in Shoshone Dr. Wilson. The area reaches from just past the fence border of my back yard, through the pasture, and onto the common area located in the middle of the neighborhood. The area that I am observing will be around 3 acres. The habitat in this area is mostly flat grassland. The tree coverage in this area only consists of a few remaining natural willows and man planted conifer trees. There is also a man made pond with an island just past the fence line. Some of the biotic factors living in this area are a fox that has just had kits, and tends to roam through the neighborhood. Many other predators such as coyotes and the occasional wolf pack have visited this area. An occasional herd of elk or deer will travel through this area; many times moose will also winter in this area to feed off the willows. The pond also hosts a number of small frogs, and insects such as dragonflies, and horse flies.